EP1512416A1 - Contenant sterile - Google Patents

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EP1512416A1
EP1512416A1 EP04026912A EP04026912A EP1512416A1 EP 1512416 A1 EP1512416 A1 EP 1512416A1 EP 04026912 A EP04026912 A EP 04026912A EP 04026912 A EP04026912 A EP 04026912A EP 1512416 A1 EP1512416 A1 EP 1512416A1
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Wilhelm Gleichauf
Mariana Jakab
Friedrich-Wilhelm Oertmann
Torsten Renner
Stefan Schuster
Wolfgang Schwanke
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    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A61—MEDICAL OR VETERINARY SCIENCE; HYGIENE
    • A61L—METHODS OR APPARATUS FOR STERILISING MATERIALS OR OBJECTS IN GENERAL; DISINFECTION, STERILISATION OR DEODORISATION OF AIR; CHEMICAL ASPECTS OF BANDAGES, DRESSINGS, ABSORBENT PADS OR SURGICAL ARTICLES; MATERIALS FOR BANDAGES, DRESSINGS, ABSORBENT PADS OR SURGICAL ARTICLES
    • A61L2/00—Methods or apparatus for disinfecting or sterilising materials or objects other than foodstuffs or contact lenses; Accessories therefor
    • A61L2/26—Accessories or devices or components used for biocidal treatment
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    • A61B—DIAGNOSIS; SURGERY; IDENTIFICATION
    • A61B50/00—Containers, covers, furniture or holders specially adapted for surgical or diagnostic appliances or instruments, e.g. sterile covers
    • A61B50/30—Containers specially adapted for packaging, protecting, dispensing, collecting or disposing of surgical or diagnostic appliances or instruments
    • A61B50/31—Carrying cases or bags, e.g. doctors' bags
    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
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    • A61L—METHODS OR APPARATUS FOR STERILISING MATERIALS OR OBJECTS IN GENERAL; DISINFECTION, STERILISATION OR DEODORISATION OF AIR; CHEMICAL ASPECTS OF BANDAGES, DRESSINGS, ABSORBENT PADS OR SURGICAL ARTICLES; MATERIALS FOR BANDAGES, DRESSINGS, ABSORBENT PADS OR SURGICAL ARTICLES
    • A61L2/00—Methods or apparatus for disinfecting or sterilising materials or objects other than foodstuffs or contact lenses; Accessories therefor
    • A61L2/02—Methods or apparatus for disinfecting or sterilising materials or objects other than foodstuffs or contact lenses; Accessories therefor using physical phenomena
    • A61L2/022—Filtration
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    • A61—MEDICAL OR VETERINARY SCIENCE; HYGIENE
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    • A61B2050/005—Containers, covers, furniture or holders specially adapted for surgical or diagnostic appliances or instruments, e.g. sterile covers with a lid or cover
    • A61B2050/0058—Containers, covers, furniture or holders specially adapted for surgical or diagnostic appliances or instruments, e.g. sterile covers with a lid or cover closable by translation
    • A61B2050/006—Containers, covers, furniture or holders specially adapted for surgical or diagnostic appliances or instruments, e.g. sterile covers with a lid or cover closable by translation perpendicular to the lid plane, e.g. by a downward movement
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    • A61B2050/0062—Containers, covers, furniture or holders specially adapted for surgical or diagnostic appliances or instruments, e.g. sterile covers with a lid or cover closable by a combination of rotation and translation
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    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
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    • A61L—METHODS OR APPARATUS FOR STERILISING MATERIALS OR OBJECTS IN GENERAL; DISINFECTION, STERILISATION OR DEODORISATION OF AIR; CHEMICAL ASPECTS OF BANDAGES, DRESSINGS, ABSORBENT PADS OR SURGICAL ARTICLES; MATERIALS FOR BANDAGES, DRESSINGS, ABSORBENT PADS OR SURGICAL ARTICLES
    • A61L2202/00—Aspects relating to methods or apparatus for disinfecting or sterilising materials or objects
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    • A61L2202/18—Aseptic storing means
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    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
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    • A61L—METHODS OR APPARATUS FOR STERILISING MATERIALS OR OBJECTS IN GENERAL; DISINFECTION, STERILISATION OR DEODORISATION OF AIR; CHEMICAL ASPECTS OF BANDAGES, DRESSINGS, ABSORBENT PADS OR SURGICAL ARTICLES; MATERIALS FOR BANDAGES, DRESSINGS, ABSORBENT PADS OR SURGICAL ARTICLES
    • A61L2202/00—Aspects relating to methods or apparatus for disinfecting or sterilising materials or objects
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    • A61L2202/24—Medical instruments, e.g. endoscopes, catheters, sharps

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  • the invention relates to a sterile container, in particular for receiving and sterile storage of surgical instruments or material, comprising one formed by a container bottom and container walls Receiving space, a lid for closing the receiving space and a gas exchange opening, which is one in a filter holder held sterile filter is closed.
  • Such sterile containers are used together with, for example, therein stored surgical kit or material in a sterilizer sterilized. Then they can move to a sterile surgery area brought and opened there.
  • the sterile filter is required to after the sterilization process, the penetration of germs into the receiving space to prevent the container. However, this filter must be from Be exchanged time by time. This is in known sterile containers only awkward possible.
  • the production of a lid with integrally arranged thereon filter holder very expensive.
  • the sterile filter and the filter holder releasably connectable are when the sterile filter in a removal position from the filter holder detachable and held in a connection position on the filter holder is. In this way, only the sterile filter needs to be replaced when replacing filters be renewed yourself and not the entire filter unit. Though the filter unit could be replaced in total, however would then be replaced with a still intact filter holder, although this would not be necessary. This will increase the overall profitability of the sterile container improved.
  • the carrier element has a first and a second Support element includes and if the sterile filter between the two Support elements is held.
  • the sterile filter can be safe take on the support element without the filter soiled or damaged becomes.
  • the filter unit can be provided be that at least one of the two support elements, the gas exchange opening at least partially overlapping support sections for supporting the sterile filter. This will indeed the gas exchange opening reduced, however, free surfaces of the sterile filter also, so that its shape can be stabilized, which in particular when acted upon advantageous with pressurized superheated steam.
  • the sterile filter, the first and the second support element are inseparably connected to each other, in particular glued, clamped or welded.
  • an overall dimensionally stable Unit comprising the carrier element and the sterile filter formed, whereby the exchange of the same is facilitated.
  • the support member and the filter holder may be in various ways be connected to each other, for example screwed or jammed. However, it is particularly advantageous if a bayonet connection for connecting the carrier element and the filter holder and for transferring the carrier element from the removal position into the Connection position is provided.
  • the support element can with the Sterile filters are easily connected, namely by the support element first inserted into the filter holder and then over a certain angular range is rotated, which is substantially from the number of interlockable bayonet projections and -factn and their angular extent depends.
  • the connection position is usually defined by relative stops between the support member and the filter holder, the one Limit rotation.
  • a Locking mechanism is provided for locking the connection position of the sterile filter and the filter holder.
  • the filter unit comprises a cover for one-sided Cover the sterile filter.
  • the sterile filter is one-sided protected against damage, for example by the im Sterile container stored objects.
  • the sterile filter can be safely protected against damage Be advantageous if the cover is provided with openings to allow gas exchange through the openings through and if the openings in a direction across a forward direction are covered with für brechungsabdeckungen.
  • the cover is spaced from the sterile filter. Thereby prevents the sterile filter when exposed to superheated steam does not come in contact with the cover, if the sterile filter deformed, for example bulges.
  • cover and the filter holder could be integrally formed may be in a preferred embodiment of the invention but be provided that the cover with the filter holder solvable is connectable, that the cover in a removal position from the filter holder is removable and held in a closed position on the filter holder is.
  • the cover can be easily removed, to exchange the sterile filter.
  • the cover could, for example, with screws or clamps on Filter holders are attached, but it is particularly advantageous if a second bayonet connection for connecting the cover and the filter holder and for transferring the cover from the removal position is provided in the closed position.
  • a connection for example could be made by using the cover with corresponding projections introduced in recordings of the filter holder and then rotated as a whole relative to the filter holder. Conversely, the cover can be removed easily.
  • a second locking mechanism provided for Lock the cover and filter holder in the closed position.
  • the second locking mechanism could, for example by means of a separately actuated locking element can be realized. It is particularly simple, however, when the second locking mechanism a second latching connection comprises. There are all kinds of Latching possible, for example, resiliently mounted locking projections, which engage in corresponding recesses.
  • the carrier element with the cover engageable centering element comprises for centering the Cover on the filter holder. This is in particular the placement of the Cover facilitates and simplifies.
  • the centering aid also serve as a stop to damage the sterile filter to help avoid the cover.
  • the filter unit is movably mounted, when the filter unit in a closed position, a flow path closes and opens in a passage position the flow path, so that a gas exchange in the closed position only through the sterile filter and in the passage position through the sterile filter and / or through the Flow path is made possible. This can especially if a larger gas exchange is required, the filter unit in the Passed passage position and opened an additional flow path become.
  • a particularly simple construction of the sterile container with a movable mounted filter unit results in an advantageous manner when the storage elements at least one bearing pin and an associated Bearing bushing, if the bearing pin each end one Stop has to limit a movement of the bearing bush relative to the bearing pin and when the bearing pin on the cover and the Bearing bush on the filter holder or vice versa are arranged.
  • the filter unit is in the closed position on the sterile container kept under tension.
  • Such a bias can be particularly easy to implement, if itself acting in the longitudinal direction of the bearing bolt biasing Element between one of the two stops and the bearing bush supported.
  • any elastic elements for example coil springs or rubber-elastic elements, be used.
  • a sealing element for gas-tight storage of Filter unit is provided on the lid. This can be a complete Realize sealing of the filter unit on the lid, so that a Gas exchange only through the sterile filter is possible.
  • sealing element has a support element mounted sealing ring includes. Sealing rings are particularly easy produce and arrange in a simple manner on the support element.
  • a pressure relief valve is provided, if the Pressure relief valve is arranged so that it in a normal position a Closed position occupies and when it assumes an open position, when a pressure in an environment of the sterile container causes a pressure in the Sterile container exceeds a predetermined pressure difference. On this way, damage to the sterile container can be avoided because before the sterile container due to a particularly large pressure in the environment or a correspondingly high pressure gradient can be deformed, opens the pressure relief valve and allows the Inflow of gas into the container.
  • the filter unit takes over two functions, on the one hand it serves the Retention of germs, on the other hand as a pressure relief valve.
  • a filter unit spaced overlapping Protective element provided. This is particularly the sterile filter protect against mechanical damage.
  • the filter unit is on an inner side the lid is mounted and if the protective element on an outside the lid is arranged. This is the filter unit with the Sterile filter from both sides against mechanical stress safely protected.
  • Gas passage opening is provided, which is arranged so that a gas flow in a direction substantially transverse to the passage direction the sterile filter extending flow direction is made possible.
  • gas such as hot steam for sterilization, on easy way through the sterile filter, whereas Liquids are initially kept away from the sterile filter.
  • the sterile filter is a permanent filter, in particular one out Polytetrafluoroethylene (PTFE) produced.
  • PTFE Polytetrafluoroethylene
  • the sterile container when the lid is made of a plastic in particular Polyetheretherketone (PEEK) or polyphenylene sulfone (PPSU).
  • PEEK Polyetheretherketone
  • PPSU polyphenylene sulfone
  • the filter unit 10 comprises a connectable to the lid 12 Holding frame 14, an insertable into the holding frame 14 and with this connectable filter element 16 and one with the support frame 14th connectable cover 18.
  • the holding frame 14 comprises an octagonal outer contour having Cover plate 20, which has a circular opening 22, which is surrounded by a circumferential inner edge 24.
  • a circumferential Outer edge 26 connects to the octagonal outer contour of Cover plate 20, so that a cross-sectionally substantially U-shaped Hollow profile is formed.
  • Offset in the circumferential direction by 90 ° are in the cover plate four identical, serving as bushings 28 cylindrical sleeves inserted at their from the cover plate 20 remote end extending parallel to the cover plate 20, according to have inner facing annular flange 30.
  • bushings 28 are four identical, approximately over an angular range of 45 ° extending slots 32 arranged partially in one piece covered with the cover plate 20 formed projection 34, to which a circumferentially facing, molded resilient Latch 36 connects, perpendicular to the cover plate 20 a is little movable and facing away from the cover plate 20 a Side a small spherical projection, not shown having.
  • the projection 34 and the locking lug 36 cover approximately 40% of the slot 32 in the circumferential direction from one end of the Slot 32 outgoing.
  • the inner edge 24 is four symmetrically about the circumference distributed, extending in the circumferential direction and radially inward projecting radial projections 38 provided, which is approximately extend over an angular range of 40 °.
  • the radial projections 38 extended with parallel staggered projecting locking tongues 40, which are perpendicular to the cover plate 20 a little bit movable.
  • a free, facing away from the cover plate 20 edge line 27 of the Outer edge 26 is partially curved and corresponding to a not shown inner surface of the lid 12 is formed, resulting in a positive engagement of the holding frame 14 can realize the lid 12.
  • the filter element 16 comprises two clamping discs 42 and 43, a each over eight radially extending webs 46 and 50 with an outer ring 44 and 48 connected inner ring 45 and 49, respectively.
  • the inner ring 45 of the clamping disc 42 is composed of four cross-shaped holding webs 54 interspersed, the central bear a centering projection 56.
  • a sterile filter 52 is inserted, which is the from the outer rings 44 and 48 limited annular opening 58th completely covered.
  • the two clamping discs 42 and 43 and the Sterile filter 52 are firmly connected to each other, for example glued or ultrasonically welded, and form a single unit.
  • the outer diameter of the annular filter element 16 corresponds the inner diameter of the opening 22 of the holding frame 14 and can therefore be used in this opening 22.
  • the outer ring 48 With four provided symmetrically distributed over the circumference receiving grooves 60, which are open radially outwards. In each case a lateral end of Receiving groove 60 is closed with a Nutendwand 62.
  • the filter element 16 is inserted into the holding frame 14 such that the four grooves 60 between those with the radial projections 38th provided areas of the inner edge 24 engage.
  • a radially protruding Outer ring flange 64 of the outer ring 48 is in this position on the radial projections 38.
  • the filter element 16 is now so far twisted until the Nutendwand 62 to the front edge 39 of the in the Receiving groove 60 engaging radial projection 38 abuts.
  • this Connection position of the holding frame 14 and the filter element 16 dip the arranged on the latching tongue 40 projections into corresponding Recesses 66 at the open end of each side wall 61 of the receiving groove, resulting in a latching locking the connection position results.
  • outer ring 48 is facing away from the outer ring 44 with a open annular groove 68 provided, in which a sealing ring 70 is inserted.
  • the filter unit 10 is closed by means of the cover 18, the a corresponding to the outer contour of the cover plate 20 octagonal Base plate 72 having a central bore 74 for insertion the centering projection 56 is provided.
  • a circular surface area 76 is parallel with each inêt Vietnamesesektoren Slots 78 of different lengths provided so that webs 80 between the slots 78 remain, relative to the base plate 72nd obliquely projecting extended at an angle of 60 °.
  • Slanted web portions 81 cover the slots 78, respectively completely, so that each oblique channels 82 are formed.
  • a direct passage perpendicular to the base plate 72 through the Slots 78 is not possible.
  • the cover 18 is connected to the support frame 14 as follows: The cover 18 is connected to the retaining projections 86 in FIG Not covered by projections 34 covered areas of the slots 32, to the bottom 84 of the base plate 72 on the cover plate 20th is applied. By turning the cover 18 in a clockwise direction behind the free legs of the retaining projections 86, the projections 34, to an end face 87 of the retaining projection 86 at an end edge 33 of the slot 32 strikes. Dives in this closed position a arranged on the locking lug 36 hemisphere 37 in the bore 88th and locks the closed position of the cover 18 and the Holding frame 14.
  • the sealing ring 70 lies in this closed position on a corresponding sealing projection 98 of the lid 12, so that only a gas exchange through the Sterile filter 52 into the interior of the sterile container is possible. Due to this resilient storage, the entire filter unit takes over 10 at the same time the function of a pressure relief valve.

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DE10156937A DE10156937A1 (de) 2001-11-15 2001-11-15 Sterilbehälter
DE10156937 2001-11-15
DE10210905 2002-03-06
DE10210905A DE10210905A1 (de) 2001-11-15 2002-03-06 Sterilbehälter
EP02799720A EP1443978B1 (fr) 2001-11-15 2002-11-13 Recipient sterile

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